Mural Proposals

Mural artists receive a $1,000 stipend and a materials budget to be negotiated upon acceptance. BOX 13 will provide equipment, such as a lift, ladders, and painting supplies. Artists may reside outside the city of Houston, however, BOX 13 does not cover expenses for travel or accommodations.  During the project, the muralist will be provided a key to BOX 13 to access the building’s utilities and store materials inside.

Images of the wall are shown in the gallery below and an elevation of the wall with measurements can be found below.

Mural proposals are selected by a committee of BOX 13 residents over two rounds of review. In the second round, three finalists will be interviewed (via video chat if necessary) and a final artist chosen. 

All proposals must be submitted in digital format. No snail mail please. Send us your proposal(s) and images via email to box13artspace@gmail.com with the subject line “BOX 13 Mural Proposal.” Alternatively, all requested material can be posted to a single page on a website, and a link may be submitted.

Submission Criteria:
All proposals must include the following:

1. 1. Exhibition Proposal in a Word document or PDF file, 500 words or less. This must include:
      • Contact information (email and phone of all artists involved)
      • Title, description, concept and plan of execution
   2. Resume(s) or CV(s) for all proposed participating artists, each as its own Word document or PDF file.
   3. MAXIMUM 5 digital images in .jpg format of PAST COMPLETED PROJECTS. Numbers should be used in the file names beginning with 01.jpg. Each image must be 1MB or SMALLER. Any files not meeting these requirements may not be viewed when considering your proposal.
      Any Videos must be ready to play on a computer using Windows Media Player QuickTime; a link to Vimeo or YouTube in the body of your email would also suffice.
   4. MAXIMUM 5 digital images of DETAILED, FULL COLOR SKETCHES OR DIGITAL DESIGNS showcasing your composition and use of the wall.
   5. Image list with corresponding image descriptions of all sketches and past work included in your proposal.